argentine black and white tegu

[piehunter]

Originally Posted by Ness

Can you give Tegus cooked meat like stewing steak etc.? I am still only researching them and probably will for the next few months before getting one. Also what you do feel about the canned monitor food? Also are do all lizards carry salmonella, even the captive bred ones? Sorry for so many questions.

Hi,

Ive only had my tegu for a few months and dont feed meat (cooked or raw). Try PMing Johelian, she's the resident tegu expert around these parts....

[Scarlet_Rain]

Tegu's are best fed on a diet heavier in veg and fruit than protein..too much protein can cause problems so we give ours a 70-30 ratio which has suited ours fine and he is extremly fit and healthy. we have also givenhim all the space he needs (6ft square pit) but thats only because we have the space. They do need the biggest viv you can find and so are pretty expensive animals to keep. But if you have the dedication and resources then fairplay to you as they are gorgeous and so much fun

[georgecafc]

can you feed a tegu raw un-smoked bacon????? because last night he looked very hungry and i diddent have any crickets and he diddent look intrested in a strawberrie so i gave him some raw bacon. ty

[bullseye]

ive just bought a tegu this week and knew nothing about them this care sheet and chat has helped me alot thanks guys

[Pyxie]

Well Ive decided to go with a Argentine B&w Tegu instead of da Rhino Iggy. I just dont think im ready to give up 60 years worth of grocery bills (BTW im 12)

[joo]

hi im gettin my first tegu at the beginnin of october and this has helped a great deali have a better idea on what im doing now thanks

[vicky.beach]

Is it ok to feed a tegu canned cat food?

[freemoyoyo]

Don't feed any reptiles tinned cat or dog food, it's too high in fat and salt, not worth the health risk.

[vicky.beach]

Was just wondering as someone I know has a Tegu and has only ever fed It catfood

[Jolio]

Originally Posted by vicky.beach

Was just wondering as someone I know has a Tegu and has only ever fed It catfood

then as someone with a little better knowledge, you should kindly suggest to them that they may be putting their tegu's life in danger and suggest a more suitable food source such as incets, fruits, veg and occassional mouse.